* Steve Wyche says at NFL.com that the
Rams are down to "two or three" finalists for their general
manager position, and should have the new GM hired next week. The
last finalists will meet with owner Stan Kroenke over the next few
days. The Rams are trying to get the GM in place in time for
pre-Combine meetings with the coaching staff and team scouts. Wyche
does not give any indication who the candidates may be. We know
Vikings director of player personnel George Paton and Falcons DPP Les
Snead have gotten two interviews. I'd consider them the leaders in
the clubhouse.
* Remember Jovan Olafioye? Don't. After
signing the CFL tackle to a contract that was later rejected by the
NFL league office, the Rams have now cut Olafioye for an unspecified
"medical issue". Gee, maybe that explains how he tried out
with half the teams in the NFL without being signed by anyone. Also,
how could the Rams cut him if they didn't have him signed to a
legitimate contract? Anyway, Olafioye has returned to the B.C. Lions,
many frequent-flyer miles richer.
* Ex-Rams update. Usually when we say
an athlete was "robbed", it's because he wasn't given an
honor we thought he should have received, or lost out because of a fluky play or a bad call. But in former Rams running back
John Cappelletti's case, his southern California home was actually robbed about two weeks ago, and he's missing an estimated $50,000
worth of memorabilia. The thief's haul included his 1979 NFC
Championship ring and a 1973 Penn State national championship ring.
Cappelletti gave his 1973 Heisman to the All Sports Museum at Penn
State, or the thief would probably have that now, too. Statistics say
that burglars are rarely caught, so let's hope that law enforcement
can at least get John's valuable items back undamaged.
* I'm going to try - emphasis on try -
to get bios up for the rest of the coaching staff candidates this
weekend. Good luck to everyone trying to survive the first
football-less weekend of the year.
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